We love having this flower all over our area of the beach. People come down to look at it, as it's apparently quite rare and a protected species. We should know what it is. But every year, Jim and I have the same boring conversation that goes pretty much like this...
Jim: the yellow flowers look great on the beach
Taffy: lighting is good -- how long do I have til dinner's ready
Jim: enough time, but hurry
Taffy (returning with photos and showing Jim): what do you think?
Jim: looks good
Taffy: darn..do you remember the name of this flower?
Jim: mmmm...no, can't remember...Ruth (our master gardner neighbor) knows
So if anyone really wants to know, I can get the answer tomorrow! Thanks for such kind comments on yesterday's Lake Michigan shot which briefly visited PP today.
@maggiemae has confirmed -- it's a 'hairy puccoon' -- mystery solved! My master gardner friend, Ruth, also was right. Now I can come back to this photo when we forget next year!
What a beautiful flower. Love how you captured it and the shadow too. You sound like my husband and me when it comes to photos. Our husbands sure are patient. I follow someone in Holland who knows a ton about flowers just in case you cannot find out the name.
The news shows tornadoes and then flooding coming in Chicago. I hope your places are safe and you are out of the line of this weather. My sister has been there for weeks on business and 45 minutes from 5 tornadoes. So grateful but concerned about those affected. Take care. FAV for your photo.
Ok- for all the talk about what it's name is (and even though Shepherdman's name was brilliant), after spending 15 minutes of fruitless searching I finally landed on a sight and I think it is.... Michigan Monkey Flower! How can you forget a name like that? But wouldn't you know- I forgot to save the link!!!!!
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Fifth picture down. The leaves don't look the same, but everything else matches its description as far as I can tell. But even if I'm wrong at least you have a place you can email your picture to and they'll tell you what it is. But your expert is probably quicker! Then edit your title so that the name will always be here. Very pretty!
So - I gather from this descriptive comment that Jim makes the dinner! Lucky you! I googled this flower finding this sort of thing a challenge but could not identify it! @shepherdman 's botannical name is the best, i reckon! It has 5 petals and sort of a hollow in the middle!
@maggiemae I used to cook a lot but he's better at it than me and also pickier. So over the years it's evolved into his being in charge of meals (with me as helper) or if I cook, it's now one of a few thing that I do -- I prefer lighter meals like salads so when I'm in charge, that's what we get, but I can do a great poached salmon!
Pretty flower, and also sounds a fair bit like me and mine with the cooking and the photography. I know a bit more than him about the names of things but he comes up with some cool names of his own.
The news shows tornadoes and then flooding coming in Chicago. I hope your places are safe and you are out of the line of this weather. My sister has been there for weeks on business and 45 minutes from 5 tornadoes. So grateful but concerned about those affected. Take care. FAV for your photo.
Fifth picture down. The leaves don't look the same, but everything else matches its description as far as I can tell. But even if I'm wrong at least you have a place you can email your picture to and they'll tell you what it is. But your expert is probably quicker! Then edit your title so that the name will always be here. Very pretty!
Beach Beauty...
love your yearly conversation! Made me :-)